fossilized
US /ˈfɑː.səl.aɪzd/
UK /ˈfɒs.ɪ.laɪzd/
形容詞
1.
化石化的, 石化的
converted into a fossil; preserved in petrified form
範例:
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They discovered a perfectly preserved fossilized dinosaur bone.
他們發現了一塊保存完好的化石化恐龍骨骼。
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The museum has a collection of fossilized plants and insects.
博物館收藏了化石化的植物和昆蟲。
2.
僵化的, 過時的, 陳舊的
rigid or unchanging, especially in a way that is no longer useful or relevant
範例:
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Their business practices have become so fossilized that they can't adapt to new market trends.
他們的商業慣例已經變得如此僵化，以至於無法適應新的市場趨勢。
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He held onto fossilized ideas about gender roles.
他堅持著關於性別角色的僵化觀念。